Which to use
“ampliaciones” and “aplicaciones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,920
- “ampliaciones” frequency rank
- #2,694
- “aplicaciones” frequency rank
- 32614
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ampliaciones | aplicaciones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de ampliación. | Forma del plural de aplicación. |
Where the eye mixes ampliaciones and aplicaciones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. ampliaciones (VCCCVVCVVCVC) and aplicaciones (VCCVCVCVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses ampliaciones with aplicaciones
A purely visual mix-up. ampliaciones ([ãmpljaˈsjones]) and aplicaciones ([aplikaˈsjones]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32614, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ampliaciones is recorded at frequency rank #29,920, classified as anoun, pronounced [ãmpljaˈsjones]. aplicaciones is at rank #2,694, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aplikaˈsjones].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 32614, this pair ranks #201,061 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ampliaciones vs aplicaciones
Shared letters: aceilnops. Private to "ampliaciones": m. Private to "aplicaciones": -.
"ampliaciones" · 12 letters · shape VCCCVVCVVCVC · "aplicaciones" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ampliaciones ← amlpiaciones · ammpliaciones · ampilaciones · amplaiciones · ampliacciones · ampliacinoes · ampliacioens · ampliacioness
- aplicaciones ← alpicaciones · apilcaciones · aplciaciones · apliacciones · aplicacciones · aplicacinoes · aplicacioens · aplicacioness
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ampliaciones" for "aplicaciones" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ampliaciones" vs "aplicaciones" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ampliaciones" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aplicaciones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #201,061 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ampliaciones" and "aplicaciones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "afiliaciones vs ampliaciones". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #201,061 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.